"Tetanus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.
| Descriptor ID |
D013742
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.222.864
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| Concept/Terms |
Tetanus- Tetanus
- Clostridium tetani Infection
- Clostridium tetani Infections
- Infection, Clostridium tetani
- Infections, Clostridium tetani
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tetanus" by people in Profiles.
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An unexpected tetanus case. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Jun; 16(6):746-752.
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Narrative review: tetanus-a health threat after natural disasters in developing countries. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Mar 01; 154(5):329-35.
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Toxin-mediated syndromes of the nervous system. Handb Clin Neurol. 2010; 96:257-72.
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Changes in severe accidental tetanus mortality in the ICU during two decades in Brazil. Intensive Care Med. 2002 Jul; 28(7):930-5.
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Management of tetanus. J R Soc Med. 1994 Nov; 87(11):719-20.
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Management of tetanus: a review of 18 cases. J R Soc Med. 1994 Sep; 87(9):569.
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Intravenous immune globulin for passive tetanus prophylaxis. J Infect Dis. 1993 Feb; 167(2):498-9.
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Tetanus: pathophysiology, management, and prophylaxis. Dis Mon. 1991 Sep; 37(9):545-603.
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Pharmacology of tetanus. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1986; 9(2):103-20.